Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs